Blog Herding: Community Edition 07/10/14

For nearly three years, Blog Herding has been a regular
staple for many Game Informer Online members. Today marks the 150th consecutive installment of this weekly feature, which showcases exceptional blogs
submitted by the community. Thanks to all those who continue to publish their
blogs and the many who read and comment on them. As a special thank you, the
three bloggers featured in this week's official newsletter will be awarded a
one-year subscription to Game Informer magazine.

Saying
Goodbye To BioshockThe fate and future of
Irrational Games sparked mixed emotional responses from many fans, including Doctor
Apozem, who voices his concern over the potential impact it will have on other
Bioshock games.

Get
Your Co-op Out Of My Single PlayerWhile many gamers were excited
with what they saw at this year's E3, Irwin529 was more concerned with how
games seem to be merging multiplayer co-op gameplay into the single-player
experience.

My
Favorite Sports Game Is From 1978Former Game Informer intern Cameron
Koch treats us to another fine blog, this one praising his favorite sports game
of all time that is probably older than most of the people who will read his
blog about it.

My
Top 25: ProtagonistsDo you have a favorite video
game protagonist, and if so, who is it? DJH compiles an exhaustive list of his
Top 25 central characters that may or may not include your favorite hero.

What
I'd Like To See From A New Mass EffectAfter seeing E3 coverage for a
new Mass Effect game, Jon Gregory considers a few ideas he'd like to see
implemented into the next installment, which very well may not be a
continuation of the original trilogy.

Final
Thoughts 27: PortalEric Watson posts his twenty
seventh episode of Final Thoughts, a periodic blog feature where he finishes a
game on his backlog list and tells about it here. This episode showcases
Portal.

Who
Are Games Made For?Whether you agree or disagree with
CodeNameCrono's perspective exploring who games are made for, it's still a
thought-provoking position you might be interested in reading and commenting
on.

The
Next Mario Game Could Learn From SunshineAn insightful blog courtesy of
MightyMagikarp considering a number of points from Super Mario Sunshine that
perhaps Nintendo should consider when they develop their next Mario game.

A
Link Between Worlds ReviewDid you know A Link Between
Worlds is the seventeenth installment in Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda series?
Kasumi Goto summarizes the game in this review that really got the community
talking.

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